Folding reversible french cuff



C. M. FLORA Aug. -5 1924 ERSIBLE FRENCH GUFF FOLDING-REV C, Nlv FLORA FOLDING REVERSIBLE FRENCH CUFF Filed Ag. l 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented ug. 5, i924,

htkll .ilinfilhlvil CLARENCE IVI. FLORA, OF OKLAHOM. CITY, OKLAHOMA.

FOLDING REVERSIBLE FRENCH CUFF.

Application led August l, 1923, Serial No. 655,1!8.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that CLARENCE M FLORA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklahoma Oity, in the county of Oklahoma and lState of Oklahoma, has invented new and useful improvements inV Folding 'Rieversible French Ous, of which the follown ing is a specification. Y

The present invention has for its purpose to provide a folding cuff commonly known as a French cuff and Vwhich may be constructed for permanent attachment to thev sleeve or for detachable connection with the sleeve. In either use, the cuff may be reV versed or made relatively sti or semi-stiif owing to inner reinforcements arranged' between the inner and outer layer of the cuff in order to attain this result. e

Another purpose is to provide an inner reinforcement which, in some instances, may correspond to theV full length and width of the cuif with an extra relatively stiff reinforcement extending half the width of the cuff, thereby constitutingA means acting as a guide for determining the'line of fold of the cufl3 so as to cause the button-holes in the cuff to properly register when applying cuff buttons. In order to provide a cuff which is relatively semi-stiff, the reinforcement which extends the entire length and width' of the cuff maybe dispensed with. In this instance, the stiifening or4 reinforcement which extends half the width of the cuff remains, thereby providing a relatively stiff inner portion of the cuff next to the wrist.

In this case, thereinforcement also acts as a.

guidefon which the cuff-may properly fold in order to make the cuff buttons register.

A cuff of this kind may be laundered with4 Vor without starch. Obviously, if starch .is

used, the reinforcedwrist-band portion of the cuff will hold the folded partof the cuff,

even though it is semi-reinforced, in proper position and thereby present a smooth but ,soft appearance.` 'However, if the semireinforced cuff is starched, the reinforced wrist-band portion of the cufll will be v'relatively stiff while the folded part will have a 1 very soft appearance. In this way, the

starched wrist-band portion will stand away from the wrist andwill not be uncomfort able to the wearer as is the case folder cuff which, when worn,l theends thereof overlap1so thatthe button-holes will of Figure 4.

register to receive the ordinary straight shank cuff button in lieu of a cuff where the ends are brought together with the inner faces of the ends adjacent each other to re ceive 'what is known as a link cuff button -whereby the ends project.

y A further purpose is to provide an inner reinforcement, a portion of which conforms to that portion ofthe cuff which folds back while the other portion thereof corresponds tothe wrist-band portion of the cuff. This lat-ter portion is considerably heavier than the portion which-folds back with the folding portion. Furthermore, thislatter portion is shorter than the wrist-band and is adapted to act as a guide in order that the cuff may accurately fold to bring the buttonholes in register without the fold being pressed or ironed.

llt is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative and that, while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modications of detail and desired proportions may be made in the apparatus according to the circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings:a

Figure l is a view perspective of the improved folder French cuff constructed in accordance with the invention and as a permanent attachment tothe sleeve of a shirt.

Figure 2 is a sectional view throughthe same on line 2 2 of Figure l, showing the construction of the cuff and showing how it is attached to the shirt sleeve, also showing the'wristband sta-relied and relatively stiff.

Figure 3 ist a plan view of the cuffl straightened out, showing,- the different thicknesses broken away in order to show the constructionof the number of pieces used for making up the cuff.

Figures is a view of a folder French cuff as a separate part from the shirt sleeve and disclosing the factthat the wrist-band is launderedsoft and with the ends of the cuff overlapped.

v.Figui-e5 is a cross sectional view on line Figure 6 isa perspective view of the formfof cuff shown in Figure 4 but showing the wrist-bandllaundered stiff.

vfor the Wristband which is the innerhalf .of the cuff. The thickness f3 is'of a'width and length toicorrespond to theientire Width and length of the cuff. This thickness lies adjacent the Wrist, that is, for the -entire Width of the Wrist-band of the cuff andfaces outwardly Whenthe cuff Ais folderd, as in Figure 1., VThe layera4 also corresponds to :the .full width and length and `'the outer `face oflthis thickness for the full A,length lnf theffolded :ofthe cath-lies against the exterior face ofthe Wrist-band portion of 'fsaid layer or thickness.

Thefthickness 5 corresponds to the'enti're v Width and 4length of the-cuff-:and-4 is arranged interiorly'of the-Wall of the cuff. In other Words, the inner Vthickness Vfor half the Width of thel cuff lies between thethiclrne'ss 3 and the thickness 4 While the other *half of the thickness 5 is interposedbetvveen the thickness`4 and an interior stiffening thickness 6 which may be made of any suitable material, such as duck or thelike butxnot too heavy, for instance, just sufficient toprovide means tofproperly starch for the purpose of holding the Wrist-band relatively stiff. It Will befnoted that this interlining or stiening 6 is of a Width `slightly less than half the Widtll of the :entire 'culf,^tl1e edge 7 thereof, which is stitched as'at 8 to the thickness 3, acting asafguide'On which the cuff may be folded. A Aguide for lcnablin-gthe outer half ofthe `cuff to properly fold, permits the ybutton-holes 9to `register for the purpose of receiving sa straight shank cuff button of the kind Where the headsare parallel.

In using the cuff Where itis'inade a;per marient part of theshirt'sleeve, the lower edge ofthe sleeve is stitched, as'at '10, `loetween vthe lcuff stiifeningl section V`6 kand the 'interlining Which extends the full 'width" and length of the cutt.V iHowever, `before "'apfplyingN then stitches 10, the ylayer "or"v thickness ing '10 is spaceda. short "distance fromvvhere 47and the-thickness -Which lies againstfthe thickness 4 are'folded`v inwardly. Thestitchthe'fold 11 occurs.

vThe thickness 3 andthe cuifstiening v"thickness 16 fare""u1iderfolded fibut :prior to this their edges are stitched toi'theedge of the :shirt Psleeve, t'asish'own 'at j 12, .and then the stitching 10 is applied. The therimar- .zgins of the several thicknesses ofthe Vcuif are turned liinvv-ardly, 'as shown, v"andy-'are in thecuif at the proper-location so that the 'cuff may use either link cuff buttons or straight shank cuff buttons, preferably the latter, since it is the aim to provide a French folder-cuff; the ends "of lwhich may overlap,

as shown in Figure 1.

Prior to applying the stitching 13, the

/oppositethicknesses of the cuff, either in the attached cufll or the detached cuff, are ar ranged With their` inside faces disposed-ouh Wardly, theirl -edgesfbeing stitched at 13L as in Figures 5 and 6. However, these stitc.hings13a ido net e'xtend about the entire edges. In Vfac'tga shortspace i for la distance.

"separate from `theF shirtsleeve but itj'ma-ybe attached thereto bymeans offextra buttons on the Wrist-band of the shirt-sleeve.

The present invention "makes `it `possible land practicable to use a folded cuffth'at can bel attachedior detached, also that-can vbe Vlaundered soft or Lsemi-:stilfvviththeferrds adapted to meet V'and overlap, thus "providing a smoothround cuff inappearance. The general construction rofthe=presentlcu is practical to :the extent 'that'it 'transforms -the double-*ended stiff lcuff r into 4a combina- "tion Yfolded cuff, commonly lcalled French cuff. This maybe done byl usingthe vsoft inner llining theffull' size. ofthe cufffand fdue 'to-fthe special'cuffeband inner lining terminating a. shortdistance ofthe exact Width ofthe `cuif,the cuff may accurately fold to Vbring the buttonlh'oles in register to Vpermit Vof the 'insertion of fa ilstraight'shank cuff button. t

The present forml of culf'has stability and Weight'to the Wristibandportion which con- "stit-ntesfthe inner lhalf'of the `cuif Without encurnberingjthe outer Lhalf vor upturned or fol-ded :portion 'of' the cuff. Furthermore, the "present form off `cuff may fpresent a v`fluffy, li-ght1vveight VSappea,rance byleaving 'the'foldedfpart unlaun'dered Without Vstarch fand "yet fiat the sarnejtime l"provide yafsdft strong :cuff and vonethat 4-vvill permit the fold orbend" to be' `'acciirately made and that it being' unnecessary to iron or'press the Vcuff 'It will ibernoted'that the =is capable of being @reversed `vvhen ithe fifolded :portion :in order to"provide`this 'fol-d. The folder becomes soiled, preferably in the case of the detached cuff, although 1t is possible to reverse the cuff which is attached to the sleeve. The attached cuff is practically the same construction yas the detached cuff With the exception that the one is attached to the sleeve and the other is not.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

1. A reversible semi-stili. fold cuff comprising tWo facing sections forming the outside ofthe cuff, a stiffening lining extending the full length and Width of the cuff, and an additional flat stidening lining extending the full Width of the cuff and from the inner edge of the cuff toward and short of the fold line and having an unfolded flat edge adjacent the fold line, so that the inner half of the cuff may be stiffened, leaving the outer half soft.

2. A reversible semi-stiff fold cuff consisting of a plurality of thicknesses of fabric extending the full Width and length of the cuff, and an additional thickness of fab ric constituting a stiffener Within the cuff and extending the full Width of the cuff and from the inner edge toward the fold and having a flat unfolded terminal edge adjacent to but short of the fold line, Whereby the inner half of the cuff may be stiened With the outer half left soft.

In testimony whereof he aflixes his signature.

CLARENCE M. FLORA. 

